16ft Loco coal wagon to Diagram N19. This is a conversion from the Coopercraft N13 kit. The model has been superdetailed, weathered and fitted with metal wheels. The coupling is the Bachmann type with NEM pocket. Numbering and tare removed as these turned out to be incorrect.

Close-up of the converted and detailed underframe. To read more about the Coopercraft coal wagons and the scope for conversion, see Graeme Pettit's notes in the Projects section.

4-plank Open No 54156, as seen in 1910. This model is a Coopercraft kit, again superdetailed, weathered, fitted with metal wheels, as well as Bachmann coupling with NEM pocket. The timber load is real wood.

This view shows how the timber load was tied fast. All of the underframe details are scratchbuilt using styrene strips and rods, plasticard, brass and copper sheets and wire.

Match Truck to Diagram L22, No. 32128, built 1935. This model is built from a heavily converted Coopercraft kit. Self-contained buffers from ABS.

Close-up of the underframe, all details scratchbuilt.

12 Ton Open No. 122696 to Diagram O31, built 1932. This is from a Ratio kit, superdetailed and fitted with Romford 3-hole metal wheels. Dummy load covered with tarpaulin from Smiths, in perfect GWR style.

Close-up of the detailed underframe. Modelling for me it is a way to understand technology, or in simple words: how things work.

5-plank open wagon No. 122060 to Diagram O29 as seen in 1933. This model is a superdetailed Ratio kit. Painted with Phoenix Precision-Paint, weathered and detailed with Vallejo acrylic paints.

A look at the chassis and fittings.